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Late-Onset Diffuse Xanthomas in an Adult Man

A man in his 60s presented to the hospital with fever, joint pain, and second-degree atrioventricular block. Physical examination revealed diffuse xanthomata, most prominent in the periorbital region. What is your diagnosis?

Two Brothers With 1 Diagnosis

Two brothers, aged 69 and 76 years, were independently referred in the same week for evaluation of a right olfactory cleft tumor that had been progressively developing over several years. Computed tomography demonstrated bilateral masses causing widening of the olfactory…

Iron Deficiency in Adults – A Review

Importance  Absolute iron deficiency, defined as low iron stores with or without anemia, affects approximately 2 billion people worldwide and 14% of adults in the US. Iron-deficiency anemia, defined as low hemoglobin due to low iron stores, affects approximately 1.2 billion…

Small Cell Lung Cancer – A Review

Importance  Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma with an incidence of 4.7 cases per 100 000 individuals in 2021 in the US and a 5-year overall survival of 12% to 30%. Observations  Cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor…

Hormone Replacement in Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women

Many women experience significant, negative symptoms of hormone deprivation or are inadequately treated for those symptoms which can negatively impact their health and quality of life. As a reaction to the initial report of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study…

The Unremembered Contributions of Drs. William Alanson White, Harry Stack Sullivan, and Clara Thompson: Social Reformers and Clinical Innovators

Underrecognized now, but yet in the early half of the twentieth century, these analysts made revolutionary contributions to socio-cultural theory in psychoanalysis and advanced efforts toward advocating societal reforms. Their seminal writing on psychiatric education, institute training models, community mental…

Freud, Gandhi, and South Asia: Historical, Philosophical and Clinical Perspectives

In an era that is increasingly conscious of race and diversity, analysts and therapists are seeking to identify their own biases in understanding other cultures. Freud (depth psychology) and Gandhi (psychosocial/mutual understanding) will be contrasted and explored in the context…